Monday, September 26, 2005
Olympus E-500 (EVOLT)
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 06:00 PM
"Digital SLR photography is gaining in popularity as more and more people become hooked on the higher quality and flexibility that only an SLR camera can offer. Olympus today announces the E-500 - its impressive new addition to the E-System SLR range. The Olympus E-500 will be available by the end of October. Delivering the versatility and power that are the hallmarks of a performance SLR the E-500’s impressive range of features include: A compact, lightweight and easy to handle body in a classic penta-prism design; An 8 megapixel Full Frame Transfer CC..."
The E-500 (to be know in North America as the 'Olympus EVOLT E-500') has a much more traditional SLR appearance than the E-300, it features the same eight megapixel 4/3 size CCD but has a range of improvements. It now has a new metering sensor, new high ISO noise filter, a 2.5" LCD monitor and better control system. Great news is that the E-500 appears to breaks new ground in terms of value, the E-500 + 14-45 mm lens kit has an estimated street price of just US$799.
The E-500 (to be know in North America as the 'Olympus EVOLT E-500') has a much more traditional SLR appearance than the E-300, it features the same eight megapixel 4/3 size CCD but has a range of improvements. It now has a new metering sensor, new high ISO noise filter, a 2.5" LCD monitor and better control system. Great news is that the E-500 appears to breaks new ground in terms of value, the E-500 + 14-45 mm lens kit has an estimated street price of just US$799.
